On paper, Curtis Jones' split musical identity reads as a classic Dr. Jeckyll/Mr. Hyde scenario. He reserves his Cajmere alias for house productions, while the green-mohawked, dress-wearing Green Velvet dishes out white-knuckled techno with a cutting sense of humor. In reality, though, the line between the two is porous; one of Cajmere's most famous tracks, "Percolator," is as punishing and twisted as the gnarliest of Green Velvet's output, and the low-slung purple funk of Green Velvet's recent "Bigger Than Prince" could easily have been released as a Cajmere production. But he's never gone deeper than on 1992's "Brighter Days," featuring the Chicago singer Dajae's gospel-inspired R&B over shuffling drum programming and uplifting organ chords.

Of the song's many mixes, Louie Vega's Masters at Work remix took it furthest, adding piano, looping and layering Dajae's voice, and stretching the whole thing out to nearly 11 delirious minutes. Made in Chicago and given a soulful New York garage twist, it also anticipates the skipping rhythms that U.K. garage would adopt later in the decade. Closer to home, the song also had an impact on plenty of kids who would grow up to become footwork DJs and dancers, as evidenced by DJ Rashad and DJ Spinn's recent track "Brighter Dayz." Cajmere and Dajae's song was a "classic hit for me and these guys," Rashad told SPIN earlier this year. "Everybody out here, really. I might have been in seventh grade when that came out. It was just a song that we always like. It was like, man, we had to do it. We just did it our own way."

CAJMERE Feat DAJAE - BRIGHTER DAYS

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Featuring instantly appealing vocals by London duo HanLei, 'Right On' is a soulful, percussive, afro-tinged house gem, seamlessly blending smooth, jazzy keys with subtle 90s arpeggios and acid bass- lines. The third single taken from Kiko Navarro's acclaimed new album 'Everything Happens For A Reason, 'Right On' is one of those rare tracks that feels equally suited to a nightclub, bar or beach setting. Kiko's floaty 'Vocal Dub' will appeal to deep house heads, while his 'Raw Dub' takes the track into late night territory with its addictive and straightforward acid groove.
Swiss DJ and Defected Music stalwart Dario D'Attis, fresh from his Traxsource chart topping success of 2016, turns in an elegant, Chicago-influenced remix: insistent, sensual and ready for the dance- floor. His instrumental version takes things deeper still revealing a hypnotic, stripped down track it's all too easy to lose yourself in.
Steadfast torch-carrier for the true sound of House music, Kiko Navarro has been DJing and producing for over two decades. A much-loved figure across the Balearic Islands, Kiko's regular sets at Pacha Ibiza opened the doors for gigs all over the planet, returning home to maintain his residency at Pacha Mallorca since its new opening in 2013.

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Artist : Henry Wu & Earl Jeffers
Title : Projections EP
Cat# : MCDE 1216
Vinyl Release Date : January 2018

A. Henry Wu & Earl Jeffers - Projections
B. Henry Wu & Earl Jeffers - Hi Life

All tracks written & produced by Henry Wu & Earl Jeffers
P & C 2017 MCDE Recordings.

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Very happy to have Henry Wu and Earl Jeffers debuting on MCDE Recordings this fall with their double Sider "Projections/Hi-Life"
Both Pablo Valentino and myself have been fans of their work, be it Henry and Earls solo stuff or the highly adventurous Yussef Kamaal project which Henry introduced 2 years ago. 
These guys take the London sound to a whole new level and we are very proud to have them doing their thing on our label.

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